Manchester United's summer transfer window has already started better than last year's did. Erik ten Hag was already firmly in the hot seat before the dreary season had even concluded but United were slow to act in the market.
A new signing wasn't made during the entirety of June before a reserve left-back in the form of Tyrell Malacia finally arrived.
Not really the singing to get the excitement building. Christian Eriksen and Lisandro Martinez were then recruited but came so late that they didn't even make the pre-season tour.
United started the new campaign with only three new signings to improve upon their worst-ever Premier League campaign. The window was tilting towards disaster when the season began with humiliating defeats to Brighton and Brentford.